In a study of nearly a million adults age 65 and older, those who received a flu vaccine had a 40 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than those who were never vaccinated. Dr. Trisha Pasricha (@drtrishapasricha), a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and The Washington Post’s Ask a Doctor columnist, explains how the flu shot explains how the flu shot can protect you. More from The Washington Post at the link in our bio. #flushot #flu #health #wellness #alzheimers